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Dollar General (DG) Q2 FY27 vs Q1 FY27 (quarter over quarter)
Dollar General's revenue rose $503M (+5%) from $10.8B in Q1 FY27 to $11.3B in Q2 FY27. The biggest changes: Consumables +$371M (+4%); Seasonal +$103M (+10%); Apparel +$15.9M (+6%). Gross margin 32.6% against 31.6% (+1.0 pts).
Dollar General, Q2 FY27: revenue $11.3B (+5% year over year), operating margin 6.8%, net earnings $550M, operating cash flow $781M. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY27, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 FY27 | Q1 FY27 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 32.6% | 31.6% | +1.0 pts |
| Operating margin | 6.8% | 5.9% | +0.9 pts |
| Net margin | 4.9% | 4.1% | +0.8 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.3% | 3.4% | -0.1 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 FY27 | Q1 FY27 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumables | $9.3B | $8.9B | $371M | +4% |
| Seasonal | $1.2B | $1.1B | $103M | +10% |
| Home products | $537M | $523M | $13.6M | +3% |
| Apparel | $303M | $287M | $15.9M | +6% |
| Revenue | $11.3B | $10.8B | $503M | +5% |
| Gross profit | $3.7B | $3.4B | $270M | +8% |
| Cost of revenue | $7.6B | $7.4B | $233M | +3% |
| Operating profit | $769M | $639M | $131M | +20% |
| Operating expenses | $2.9B | $2.8B | $140M | +5% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $726M | $591M | $135M | +23% |
| Other expense, net | $42.9M | $47.2M | −$4.4M | -9% |
| Net earnings | $550M | $444M | $106M | +24% |
| Income tax | $176M | $147M | $28.8M | +20% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $278M | $271M | $6.7M | +2% |
| Share-based compensation | $24.2M | $37.0M | −$12.8M | -35% |
| Working capital & other | $71.5M | $35.8M | $35.7M | +100% |
| Operating cash flow | $781M | $716M | $64.3M | +9% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $374M | $365M | $9.1M | +2% |
| Capital expenditures | $407M | $352M | $55.2M | +16% |
Questions
How much did Dollar General's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q2 FY27?
Dollar General's revenue rose $503M (+5%) from $10.8B in Q1 FY27 to $11.3B in Q2 FY27.
What drove Dollar General's revenue change in Q2 FY27?
Consumables +$371M (+4%); Seasonal +$103M (+10%); Apparel +$15.9M (+6%).